Casabe, a flatbread made of yuca root, which is also called cassava, is making a comeback on the island nation, with promoters and restaurants hyping its benefits as a gluten-free alternative to bread.
Andrea Rodríguez reports for the Associated Press. “Casabe is a synonym for strength and resilience,” says Sonia Virgen Pérez, president of Cuba’s National Heritage Council. [See full article at AP News. Also see previous post on Haiti’s cassava Cassava vying for UNESCO recognition/.] When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make…
QUIVICÁN, Cuba (AP) — When Julio César Núñez was a child, he helped his grandmother make casabe from scratch, using artisanal tools — and an ancient cooking…
Cuba and other countries are seeking to put casabe, a crispy flatbread of Indigenous origins made from the cassava or yuca root, on UNESCO's cultural heritage list.